Dermalogica professional peel: strongest, fastest chemical peel. This unique three-acid approach provides deep exfoliation that is 100% tailored to your skin. Target discolourations, texture, and breakouts
is this treatment right for you?
Cell turnover slows dramatically as we age and as this happens, it affects the skin’s appearance and texture in a variety of ways including dullness, rough skin texture and signs of skin ageing. While proven to be one of the most effective ways to address these changes, chemical peels are not a one-size-fits-all treatment – and that’s where PRO Power Peel comes in.
Whether you are looking to treat adult acne, hyperpigmentation or the signs of skin ageing, or simply wanting to renew and refresh your skin, your professional skin therapist will tailor your PRO Power Peel treatment to be completely personalised to your skin goals.
how does it work?
adult acne
A peel for breakout prone skin, this treatment harnesses Salicylic Acid, Mandelic Acid and Malic Acid to target blemishes, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and redness, as well as helping to reduce oiliness and sebum production.
uneven skin tone
A peel to target hyperpigmentation challenges, this treatment is formulated with Lactic Acid complexed with Phytic Acid and Mucor Fungal Extract to brighten and target hyperpigmentation such as dark spots, sun damage and acne scarring.
signs of skin ageing
A peel to smooth fine lines and wrinkles, this treatment harnesses Glycolic Acid, Phytic Acid and Prickly Pear Extract to reduce the appearance of hyperpigmentation whilst minimising the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
What are chemical peels?
Chemical peels are a method of regenerating and resurfacing the skin by inducing a controlled wound to the skin. They remove the top layers skin to help induce collagen remodelling and therefore improve sun-damaged skin, skin pigmentation problems, wrinkles, skin texture, and the overall appearance of the skin. The strength of the chemical peel will determine its depth. Deeper peels will have a greater number of complications and a longer recovery, but also will result in a greater improvement in the skin.
What types of chemical peels are there?
Alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) peels
Glycolic and lactic acid peel. Glycolic acid is derived from sugar cane, and lactic acid is a naturally occuring acid in the body. These peels can be performed at various concentrations to vary the strength of the peel. Their main role is to remove the top layers of the skin and induce new collagen formation. Lactic acid peels are also a form of alpha-hydroxy acids (AHA). Because lactic acid is a natural human metabolite, there is less chance of an allergic reaction with this type of peel. Alpha-hydroxy acid peels work by removing the top layer of skin cells. These cells often hold surface pigmentation, are responsible for skin unevenness and contribute to fine lines. Each time a patient has a lactic peel these cells are exfoliated away and the skin is forced to generate new cells. A series of these peels increase the efficiency of cell regeneration and remove rough surface cells.
Beta-hydroxy acid (BHA) peels
Salicylic acid is main ingredient found in these peels. These peels are generally used in oilier skins or acne prone skins as they are oil soluble and penetrate deeper in this type of skin environment. Beta-hydroxy acids are generally larger molecules than alpha-hydroxy acids and therefore may not penetrate as deeply in a normal (non-oily) skin environment. For active acne, there may be some post peel purging. As the acid exfoliates away the surface of your skin, it brings clogs you have underneath closer to the top, which may erupt as more active pimples. Salicylic acid works by penetrating the follicles removing trapped oils, dead cells and reducing inflammation within the skin.
Jessner’s peel (a combination peel of salicylic acid, resorcinol, and lactic acid)
This combination peel combines alpha and beta hydroxy acids (see above) and resorcinol, and the effects of each of these ingredients. Resorcinol is a derivative of phenol ( a very deep peeling agent) and is good for resurfacing the skin. The depth of the peel, which in most cases is superficial, is determined by the number of layers placed on the skin. The skin turns a frosty white colour after treatment for a short time. This peel stimulates the deeper dermis level of the skin and causes new fibroblasts and collagen to develop, puffing out lines and wrinkles caused by ageing. It is also used to treat sun-damaged skin, and hyperpigmentation (melasma) and contributes to the healing of acne.
Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) peel 10-20%
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